Re: Fantasyland Challenge 2/26 - 3/4
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 5:35 am
@Imagineer, Watusimanu, digeek1955, I will try to explain the cameras as best as I can. Our method stems from the ball & camera technique found in dadi's Disneyland Paris toy box. You use a falling object generator to spawn a physics ball into a trigger area that activates a target camera.
Weather vanes are also activated by this trigger area and are used to push the ball. The camera will follow the ball, creating a panning effect.
For our Toad level, we wanted a quick and jerky ride, so we upped the weather vane speed to 20.
To create a "turning" effect, we simply had the original physics ball activate (once it exits the trigger area) a different object generator that was pointing in the desired turning direction (it had to have its own weather vane and trigger area).
You'll notice in Dadi's Snow White level that his camera turning is beautifully smooth. This is in large part due to him slowing down the weather vane speed. The faster you go, the jerkier the ride.
Sorry if this doesn't make a lot of sense. If you guys would prefer, I could put together a quick video tutorial. Just let me know if that would help or if you get the gist of it.
You can also add me if you are on the PS4, and I can help you in-game. Username is Vasuri83
Weather vanes are also activated by this trigger area and are used to push the ball. The camera will follow the ball, creating a panning effect.
For our Toad level, we wanted a quick and jerky ride, so we upped the weather vane speed to 20.
To create a "turning" effect, we simply had the original physics ball activate (once it exits the trigger area) a different object generator that was pointing in the desired turning direction (it had to have its own weather vane and trigger area).
You'll notice in Dadi's Snow White level that his camera turning is beautifully smooth. This is in large part due to him slowing down the weather vane speed. The faster you go, the jerkier the ride.
Sorry if this doesn't make a lot of sense. If you guys would prefer, I could put together a quick video tutorial. Just let me know if that would help or if you get the gist of it.
You can also add me if you are on the PS4, and I can help you in-game. Username is Vasuri83